Lindsay Michelle

Community Team

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116 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

zero-waste meal

consumed
UP TO

0.9

pounds of CO2

have been saved
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0.5

pounds

food waste prevented
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15

minutes

spent learning

Lindsay's actions

Planning

Find your meal planning personality

I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.

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Planning

Learn About Portion Sizes

I will observe how much my family members eat and learn how many portions will match our life stages and appetites.

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DAILY ACTION

Planning

Plan to Use My Garden or CSA Produce

I will check to see what will be ready to eat in my garden or CSA box this week and plan recipes that use these ingredients.

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DAILY ACTION

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Eat Before Shopping

I will resist impulse buys by eating a snack or meal before going grocery shopping. Those who grocery shop on an empty stomach spend 64% more than not-hungry shoppers.

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Planning

Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

I will sign up for Fridge Check Friday emails, sent by Hennepin County but open to everyone, to prompt me to check my fridge for food that needs to be used up and for hacks on storing food to keep it fresh.

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Planning

Create a Weekly Meal Plan

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu of meals and ingredients for my household of 1.

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Participant Feed

Lindsay Michelle 8/04/2025 8:54 AM
I try to be a seasonal and rotational eater, which comes easy to me because I don't have a family to provide for. I can decide (or decide not) to get groceries when I want or have a few weeks of eating only what I have.

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- Margo Ashmore 8/04/2025 7:38 PM
  Me, too! And many of my favorite meals are straight out of the pantry.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

Have you noticed any trends in the types of food that you don't make in the right amount?
Lindsay Michelle 8/04/2025 8:52 AM
Welp, I eat broccoli by the bowl and the suggested portion is 2 Tbsp for 1 adult. I can't live like that and won't. It is probably more helpful for families calculating pasta, etc.

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- H McCrillis 8/07/2025 3:59 AM
  Are the portions of other vegetables in the cabbage family also rather small? “Two cups of broccoli.” 😒 Are we rationing cruciferous vegetables these days?
  
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- Sharon Kephart 8/04/2025 9:57 PM
  And I thought a cup of broccoli was small.
  
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- Camri Naseth 8/04/2025 2:33 PM
  Who eats 2 tbsp of broccoli?! That's wild the portion is so small!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money? How has meal planning helped you avoid waste?
Lindsay Michelle 8/04/2025 8:50 AM
I feel like this fact isn't surprising but I would much rather have the $ to spend on other things - like the ever increasing costs of living. Meal planning has allowed me to use the items I have in my pantry, fridge, and freezer while only purchasing a few items a week.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

How easy has it been for you to plan your garden or CSA produce into your meals? Do you ever let your seasonal food go to waste?
Lindsay Michelle 8/01/2025 7:26 AM
It's pretty easy considering I planned my garden around what I wanted to eat.

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- Sharon Kephart 8/04/2025 10:47 PM
  Growing a garden is a great way to cut down on waste. Usually what I plant is what I like and if I like it, I'm going to eat it.
  
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